Lunar Jetman - Spectrum Computing

Release Date	1983
Original Publisher	Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players	2 (Alternating)
Supports	Currah MicroSpeech
Original Price	£5.50
Controls	Cursor, Kempston Joystick
Native Programming Languages	Assembly (unidentified assembling tool)
Themes	Teleportation
Other Platforms	BBC Micro
Average mag. score	93.75% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	76.1% (86 votes)

Standalone re-releases

	#1 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)	(1983)
	#2 - Svenska Soft Service (Sweden)

Authors/Contributors

	Tim Stamper (UK)		- Inlay/Poster Art
	Chris Stamper (UK)		- ?

Annual Awards

Rank #17 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Review Awards

	"Crash Smash"	at Crash	issue v.1 #1 - 1984/Feb	page 88
	"PCG Hit"	at Personal Computer Games	issue #3 - 1984/Feb	page 46

Series "Jetpac"

1.	Jetpac	(1983)	by Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
2.	Lunar Jetman	(1983)	by Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
3.	Solar Jetman		by Storm Software [2] (UK)

Compilations

Full version in	10 Titles for the Spectrum Plus	(1986)	by Boots (UK)
Full version in	Kidsplay	(1987)	by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Full version in	Stars Spectrum issue 05 - Juegos	(1985)	by Magazine Stars Spectrum - covertape from issue #5 - 1985	- titled "Mision Luna"
Full version in	Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works	(1988)	by Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
Full version in	Unbelievable! Ultimate	(1987)	by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Full version in	ZX-Spectrum Vega	(2015/Apr/24)	by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

	*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
	LunarJetman.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
	0	Original	Remote link	English	- Source code repository - Disassembled
LunarJetman.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
LunarJetman.gif	2,187	Original	Running screen
LunarJetman.jpg	765,681	Original	Inlay - Front		- Single jewel case
LunarJetman_Back.jpg	251,552	Original	Inlay - Back		- Single jewel case
LunarJetman_Tape.jpg	85,033	Original	Media scan
LunarJetman.txt	5,500	Original	Instructions	English
LunarJetman.png	18,045	Original	Game map
LunarJetman_Poster.jpg	1,318,625	Original	Official company shipped poster		- Posters/ Lunar Jetman
LunarJetman.jpg	24,231	Original	Advertisement
LunarJetman.rzx.zip	473,706	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Ste (with rollback) - Getting up to level 35. [denied]
Lunar Jetman (1983)(Ultimate Play The Game).pok	490	Original	POK pokes file
LunarJetman(SvenskaSoftService)_Back.jpg	274,791	#2	Inlay - Back		- Single jewel case

Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #25-1983/Nov	page 27	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #1-1984/Feb	page 88	- Review: 95%
Crash	issue v.1 #2-1984/Mar	page 59	- Review - Crash Living Guide: 95%
Crash	issue v.1 #3-1984/Apr	page 77	- Review - Crash Living Guide: 95%
Crash	issue v.1 #7-1984/Aug	page 100	- Review - Crash - Crashback
Home Computing Weekly	issue #38-1983/Nov/22 special "week#4"	page 18	- Review
Personal Computer Games	issue #3-1984/Feb	page 46	- Review: 9/10
Personal Computer News	issue #51-1984/Mar/3	page 57	- Review
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #46-1983/Nov/17 special "week#3"	page 68	- Review
Sinclair User	issue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"	page 19	- Review
ZX Computing	issue #14-1984/Aug	page 64	- Review
ZX Magazín	issue 1994/Feb	page 9	- Review

Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #25-1983/Nov	page 27	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #27-1984/Jan	page 39	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #30-1984/Apr	page 132	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #51-1986/Jan	page 61	- Hack/Poke
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a"	page 26	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #3-1984/Apr	page 11	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #3-1984/Apr	page 13	- Letters
Crash	issue v.1 #5-1984/Jun	page 52	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #5-1984/Jun	page 53	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #6-1984/Jul	page 100	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #8-1984/Sep	page 82	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #9-1984/Oct	page 86	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #9-1984/Oct	page 87	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"	page 146	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb	page 85	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #25-1986/Feb	page 33	- Letters
Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr	page 45	- Letters
Crash	issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul	page 38	- Letters
Crash	issue v.1 #40-1987/May	page 80	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec	page 60	- Hack/Poke
Die Speccy CD	issue 1996/Jan	page 0	- Information
Home Computing Weekly	issue #38-1983/Nov/22 special "week#4"	page 32	- Letters
Home Computing Weekly	issue #66-1984/Jun/12 special "week#2"	page 33	- Letters - Stuck on Jetman
Home Computing Weekly	issue #77-1984/Aug/28 special "week#4"	page 4	- Tips
MicroHobby	issue #67-1986/Feb	page 29	- Tips - Micromania
Personal Computer Games	issue #2-1983/Dec	page 7	- News/Note
Personal Computer Games	issue #5-1984/Apr	page 30	- Tips
Personal Computer Games	issue #7-1984/Jun	page 100	- Feature - Challenge Chamber
Personal Computer Games	issue #9-1984/Aug	page 27	- Feature - Here Come the Talkies!
Personal Computer Games	issue #9-1984/Aug	page 92	- Feature - Challenge Chamber
Personal Computer Games	issue #12-1984/Nov	page 121	- Feature - Challenge Chamber
Personal Computer Games	issue #13-1984/Dec	page 127	- Hack/Poke
Personal Computer Games	issue #14-1985/Jan	page 121	- Feature - Challenge Chamber
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #37-1983/Sep/15 special "week#3"	page 7	- News/Note
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #6-1984/Feb/9 special "week#2"	page 16	- Feature - Food for thought (various reviews)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #24-1984/Jun/14 special "week#2"	page 41	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4"	page 34	- Hack/Poke
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #35-1985/Aug/29 special "week#5"	page 26	- Tips
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information
Sinclair Programs	issue #31-1985/May	page 28	- Hack/Poke
Sinclair Programs	issue #32-1985/Jun	page 30	- Hack/Poke
Sinclair User	issue #52-1986/Jul	page 18	- Hack/Poke
Sinclair User	issue #54-1986/Sep	page 20	- Hack/Poke
Your Computer	issue v.6 #1-1986/Jan	page 91	- Hack/Poke
Your Sinclair	issue #37-1989/Jan	page 34	- Hack/Poke
Your Sinclair	issue #88-1993/Apr	page 28	- Tips
Your Spectrum	issue #9-1984/Nov	page 10	- Hack/Poke
Your Spectrum	issue #11-1985/Feb	page 6	- Hack/Poke
Your Spectrum	issue #11-1985/Feb	page 11	- Hack/Poke
Your Spectrum	issue #16-1985/Jul	page 15	- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #25-1983/Nov	page 127	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #26-1983/Dec	page 135	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #27-1984/Jan	page 60	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #28-1984/Feb	page 72	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #29-1984/Mar	page 81	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #30-1984/Apr	page 133	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #31-1984/May	page 102	- Advert
Computer Answers	issue #16-1984/May	page 129	- Advert
Computer Choice	issue 1983/Dec	page 67	- Advert
Computer Choice	issue 1984/Jan	page 89	- Advert
Computer Choice	issue 1984/Feb	page 73	- Advert
Computer Choice	issue 1984/Mar	page 55	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #1-1984/Feb	page 29	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #2-1984/Mar	page 7	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #3-1984/Apr	page 105	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #4-1984/May	page 7	- Advert
Games Computing	issue 1984/Feb	page 62	- Advert
Games Computing	issue 1984/Mar	page 83	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #36-1983/Nov/8 special "week#2"	page 16	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #38-1983/Nov/22 special "week#4"	page 53	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #39-1983/Nov/29 special "week#5"	page 14	- Advert
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Home Computing Weekly	issue #47-1984/Jan/31 special "week#5"	page 20	- Advert
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Home Computing Weekly	issue #50-1984/Feb/21 special "week#3"	page 4	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #51-1984/Feb/28 special "week#4"	page 11	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #52-1984/Mar/6 special "week#1"	page 19	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #53-1984/Mar/13 special "week#2"	page 4	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #54-1984/Mar/20 special "week#3"	page 13	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #55-1984/Mar/27 special "week#4"	page 14	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #56-1984/Apr/3 special "week#1"	page 13	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #57-1984/Apr/10 special "week#2"	page 20	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #58-1984/Apr/17 special "week#3"	page 4	- Advert
Home Computing Weekly	issue #59-1984/Apr/24 special "week#4"	page 31	- Advert
Personal Computer Games	issue #2-1983/Dec	page 90	- Advert
Personal Computer Games	issue #3-1984/Feb	page 163	- Advert
Personal Computer Games	issue #4-1984/Mar	page 164	- Advert
Personal Computer Games	issue #6-1984/May	page 173	- Advert
Personal Computer Games	issue #8-1984/Jul	page 26	- Advert
Personal Computer News	issue #38-1983/Nov/30	page 11	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #46-1983/Nov/17 special "week#3"	page 22	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #47-1983/Nov/24 special "week#4"	page 6	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #49-1983/Dec/8 special "week#2"	page 6	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #51-1983/Dec/22 special "week#4"	page 4	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #3-1984/Jan/19 special "week#3"	page 24	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #5-1984/Feb/2 special "week#1"	page 8	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #8-1984/Feb/23 special "week#4"	page 2	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #9-1984/Mar/1 special "week#1"	page 2	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #11-1984/Mar/15 special "week#3"	page 2	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #13-1984/Mar/29 special "week#5"	page 2	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #15-1984/Apr/12 special "week#2"	page 2	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #17-1984/Apr/26 special "week#4"	page 2	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #19-1984/May/10 special "week#2"	page 45	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #21-1984/May/24 special "week#4"	page 42	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #23-1984/Jun/7 special "week#1"	page 16	- Advert
Sinclair Programs	issue #13-1983/Nov	page 60	- Advert
Sinclair Programs	issue #14-1983/Dec	page 50	- Advert
Sinclair Programs	issue #14-1983/Dec	page 61	- Advert
Sinclair Programs	issue #17-1984/Mar	page 26	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue 1984 special "Annual 1984"	page 17	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #20-1983/Nov	page 127	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #21-1983/Dec	page 113	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #24-1984/Mar	page 65	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #25-1984/Apr	page 65	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #26-1984/May	page 20	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #27-1984/Jun	page 108	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #28-1984/Jul	page 84	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #29-1984/Aug	page 17	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.3 #10-1983/Oct	page 201	- Full-page ad
Your Computer	issue v.3 #11-1983/Nov	page 99	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.3 #12-1983/Dec	page 233	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #1-1984/Jan	page 253	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #2-1984/Feb	page 150	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #3-1984/Mar	page 63	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #4-1984/Apr	page 155	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #5-1984/May	page 202	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #6-1984/Jun	page 136	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #7-1984/Jul	page 68	- Advert
Your Spectrum	issue #1-1984/Jan	page 16	- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #87-1989/Jan	page 110	- Review: 98% (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #87-1989/Jan	page 115	- Review (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Crash	issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct	page 106	- Review - Crash - Compilation (Kidsplay)
Crash	issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep	page 86	- Review: 97% (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Sinclair User	issue #59-1987/Feb	page 63	- Review: 4/5 (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
Your Sinclair	issue #33-1988/Sep	page 86	- Review: 9/10 (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
ZX Computing	issue #35-1987/Mar	page 38	- Review: Good (Unbelievable! Ultimate)

Related Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #71-1987/Sep	page 12	- News/Note - ref. "Backpack" (Kidsplay)
Crash	issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb	page 11	- News/Note (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
Crash	issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug	page 10	- News/Note (Kidsplay)
Crash	issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct	page 106	- Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Kidsplay)
Crash	issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec	page 32	- News/Note (Kidsplay)
Crash	issue v.1 #53-1988/Jun	page 8	- News/Note (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Crash	issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep	page 113	- CompoEntry (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Crash	issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep	page 113	- Feature (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.6 #18-1987/May/8 special "week#2"	page 8	- News/Note - Off the Hook follow-up tape to aid NSPCC (Kidsplay)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.7 #3-1988/Jan/21 special "week#3"	page 4	- News/Note (Kidsplay)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.7 #21-1988/Jun/2 special "week#1"	page 8	- Letters (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #64-1987/Jul	page 21	- News/Note (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #70-1988/Jan	page 27	- Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #89-1989/Aug	page 76	- Offer (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
The Games Machine	issue #2-1987/Dec	page 124	- Offer (Kidsplay)
Your Computer	issue v.7 #12-1987/Dec	page 11	- News/Note (Kidsplay)
Your Sinclair	issue #14-1987/Feb	page 7	- News/Note (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
Your Sinclair	issue #21-1987/Sep	page 6	- News/Note (Kidsplay)

Related Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #62-1986/Dec	page 44	- Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #74-1987/Dec	page 138	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #81-1988/Jul	page 110	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #81-1988/Jul	page 115	- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #86-1988/Dec	page 168	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #89-1989/Mar	page 72	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #91-1989/May	page 38	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Computer Gamer	issue #21-1986/Dec	page 42	- Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
Crash	issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec	page 24	- Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
Crash	issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov	page 144	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Crash	issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec	page 136	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Crash	issue v.1 #54-1988/Jul	page 79	- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Crash	issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug	page 107	- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.6 #32-1987/Aug/14 special "week#2"	page 10	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #58-1987/Jan	page 76	- Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
Sinclair User	issue #66-1987/Sep	page 71	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #68-1987/Nov	page 114	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #71-1988/Feb	page 69	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #72-1988/Mar	page 91	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #73-1988/Apr	page 99	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Sinclair User	issue #76-1988/Jul	page 17	- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Sinclair User	issue #77-1988/Aug	page 33	- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Sinclair User	issue #87-1989/Jun	page 90	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
The Games Machine	issue #1-1987/Oct	page 126	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Your Sinclair	issue #25-1988/Jan	page 26	- Full-page ad (Kidsplay)
Your Sinclair	issue #31-1988/Jul	page 92	- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Your Sinclair	issue #32-1988/Aug	page 75	- Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

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